| 单词 | stunning |
| 释义 | stunning (once / 1357 pages) adj Someone who is strikingly beautiful can be described as stunning. There's something magical about weddings that makes every bride look stunning. The adjective stunning also means causing astonishment, shock, or disbelief. If your basketball team suffers a stunning defeat, it comes at the hands of a rival team you were positive you would beat. Stunning is rooted in the Old French verb estoner, meaning to stun or shock, and it was used in the 1800s as a synonym for excellent. It's still used this way, particularly when something is really impressive, like the school mime troupe's stunning performance. WORD FAMILYstunning: stunningest, stunningly+/stun: stunned, stunner, stunning, stuns/stunner: stunners USAGE EXAMPLESFor the Seahawks, though, this season marked a somewhat stunning change in offensive personality. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Floral patterns abound, on stunning floor-length gowns and crisp suit jackets. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) There are stunning vistas of rugged, bucolic coastal inlets. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow a stunning detonation with volumes of black smoke Syn disorienting causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings 2adj causing great astonishment and consternation the strike came as a stunning protest against management a stunning defeat Syn surprising causing surprise or wonder or amazement 3adj strikingly beautiful or attractive quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure stunning photographs of Canada's wilderness areas Syn beautiful delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration 4adj commanding attention a stunning performance Syn arresting, sensational impressive making a strong or vivid impression |
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